Synonyms for pufferfish
puffer·fish

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1. pufferfishnoun

   Synonyms:
   globefish, puffer

2. pufferfishnoun

   Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish.

   Synonyms:
   puffer, globefish

3. pufferfishnoun

   A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.

   Synonyms:
   puffer, globefish

Princeton's WordNet

1. puffer, pufferfish, blowfish, globefishnoun

   any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers

2. blowfish, sea squab, puffer, pufferfishnoun

   delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver

Matched Categories

1. • Plectognath
   • Saltwater Fish

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pufferfish

   Synonyms:
   Takifugu (formerly Fugu) rubripes, fugu

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1. Masaaki Sano:

   One thing about the pufferfish is that it's not really just about the fish itself, it's about the skill of the chef who cuts it, the presentation… it's a delicate cuisine – that's the point.

2. Ling Tian Soon:

   Information on pufferfish has also been posted on the Health Ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Facebook page, we urge the public to be careful when choosing their food, especially if it has known risks.

3. Fukudokoro Sakai:

   I really hope (tourists) would come to Shimonoseki, try the pufferfish, and go back wondering why they can't try this fish back in their respective countries as well.